Illawarra Grammar School
| The Illawarra Grammar School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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10–12 Western Avenue Mangerton, New South Wales, 2500 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°25′38″S 150°52′10″E / 34.4272°S 150.8695°ECoordinates: 34°25′38″S 150°52′10″E / 34.4272°S 150.8695°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Day school |
| Motto |
Latin: De virtute in virtutem (From Strength to Strength) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Opened | 3 February 1959 |
| Head of school | Stephen Kinsella |
| Years | Pre-Preparatory – Year 12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 1100 students |
| Website | http://www.tigs.nsw.edu.au/ |
The Illawarra Grammar School (TIGS) is an independent, Anglican, co-educational day school located at Mangerton in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
The school currently caters for about 1100 pupils from pre-preparatory school to Year 12.
History
The Illawarra Grammar School was founded in 1959 through the efforts of the late Bishop Gordon Begbie and a group of 'founding parents' who firmly believed in the need for a regional Anglican School to be based in the Illawarra. On its opening day, 3 February 1959, the first headmaster, Rev R F Bosanquet and two staff, welcomed 28 boys into the school. In 1975, the school became co-educational when it amalgamated with SCEGGS 'Gleniffer Brae'.[1] In 2009 TIGS celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its founding.[2]
In 2012 TIGS became an International Baccalaureate World School, implementing the Primary Years Program (PYP).[3] In 2016, the school became accredited for the Middle Years Program (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP).[4] Students in year 11 are given a choice between the NSW HSC program and the DP program.[5]
Notable alumni
- Rachael Murphy (1999) - star of reality TV show America's Smartest Model; graduated dux of the Class of 1999
- Robert Hurley (2006) - member of the Australian swimming team[6]
- David McKeon (2010) - competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games for the Australian swimming team[7]
- Emma McKeon (2012) - won four gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games; debuted at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where she won one gold, two silver and one bronze medals
- Jarrod Poort (2012) - competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio for the Australian swimming team
- James Ryan Cooper (2017) - author,[8] entrepreneur,[9] and musician[10]
See also
References
- ↑ The Illawarra Grammar School: History (accessed::2012-06-18)
- ↑ Michelle Webster (17 Feb 2009). "TIGS Back in Time". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ International Baccalaureat (accessed::2014-06-10)
- ↑ (accessed::2017-04-07)
- ↑ Dimoski, Lile. "Diploma Programme (DP)". www.tigs.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ↑ Illawarra Mercury (accessed:2012-06-18)
- ↑ Olympics(accessed:2012-06-18)
- ↑ "Rants, Raves and Reflections by James R Cooper on iBooks". iBooks. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Mixdown Magazine #250 | February 2015". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "James R Cooper on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-08-10.